7 Casualty characters who could die in next week's explosive episode

Have you picked your jaw up from the floor yet? Casualty's series finale ended on one cracker of a cliffhanger tonight (August 4) as Iain, Ruby and Alicia were caught up in a terrible accident on their way to the ED.

But there's no time to relax, because next week's scenes are set to be even more explosive. The BBC medical drama is lining up one of its most dramatic episodes of all time to kick off its new series next week as lives are left hanging in the balance.

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Casualty hasteased that the paramedic crew of Holby will face their darkest day, but who could succumb to the tragedy? Here are the seven characters we think are in the most danger:

1. Alicia

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Fan-favourite Alicia is currently looking like the most likely victim of next week's drama, given that she was already in a bad way when the ambulance crashed.

Alicia had suffered some pretty nasty injuries after her final showdown with Eddie turned terrifying, with her ordeal taking an even more a hellish turn – just when she believed she was on her way to safety. Granted, it would seem disproportionately cruel to kill off Alicia off after the harrowing few months she's had already. But then again, it certainly wouldn't be the first time Casualty delivered an unjust twist of this kind. #prayforAlicia

2. Iain

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Iain is another one we're suitably concerned about – he was driving the ill-fated vehicle when it lost control, after all. And with things about to get even worse after the crash, Iain will find himself at the thick of next week's drama when he makes one of the worst mistakes of his career. Could he find himself in serious danger as a result?

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Fans will have to wait and see what Iain does and what happens as a result, but it will have some very devastating repercussions. Whatever lies ahead for Iain, he definitely wouldn't be the first paramedic to be caught up in a fatal tragedy. (No, we're still not over Jeff's death!).

3. Eddie

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Fans will undoubtedly be longing for Eddie to get his comeuppance after tonight's episode, but could a grisly fate be in store for him instead?

Eddie has spent the last few months feigning ignorance over Alicia's ordeal – continuously claiming they had consensual sex on that fateful night back in May. However, flashbacks in Saturday's harrowing scenes saw it become increasingly clear that Eddie had taken advantage of the doctor back at the house, wrongly assuming that her consent earlier on in the evening was enough.

Eddie's violent confrontation with Alicia ended up sparking the catalogue of catastrophic incidents that follow on afterwards, and it's clear that he is facing some very serious charges now. But is he facing a prison sentence? Or will the grim reaper give him his just desserts?

4. Ruby

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She's only been in it a few weeks, but could Ruby's time be up already? Ruby was in the back of ambulance when it turned over tonight, having been tending to Alicia's injuries at the time. We can also reveal that Ruby will return to her regimented ways again in next Saturday's episode – infuriating Iain in the moments before the crash and afterwards. (Don't worry, it'll all make sense).

So, could this be foreshadowing what is to come later on when the situation spirals? We've seen how Ruby's rule-abiding ways have already rubbed her colleagues up the wrong way, but could they ironically lead to terrible repercussions? Given how much we are loving Maddy Hill's character, we really hope not.

5. Sam

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Although Sam wasn't in the ambulance that crashed at the end of tonight's ambulance, she could run into danger when she attends the incident – which is set to seriously intensify.

Sam has only been back on our screens for just under a year, but fans online have long been speculating that she could be on her way out already. Ballsy Sam is never one to shy away from getting into the thick of the action and has no qualms about putting her patients needs before her own – often to her detriment. Could Sam die a hero whilst saving others from the carnage?

6. Jan

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Much like Sam, Jan could face danger when she's called out to the horror accident that we already know is going to leave lives hanging in the balance. Let's not forget that Casualty has warned us that this episode will be particularly difficult for the paramedics, and as the boss, Jan will be feeling the pressure more than ever.

No-nonsense Jan might seem a tough cookie, but we've seen how she's a bit of a softie inside – and will do anything to protect her own. Jan will do her best to navigate herself and her colleagues through the disaster unfolding around them, but could she lose her life in the process?

7. Bea

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Bea was last seen departing Holby in a taxi tonight – having made the decision to swap the ED for a placement in Paris. But that doesn't mean she's necessarily out of danger.

Digital Spy can confirm that Michelle Fox did indeed film her final scenes a while ago, but was tonight the last we saw of Bea? Or could she make one more appearance next week, with tragic – and very final – consequences?

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